Evangelistic awards were presented during the 2010 Annual Conference session to churches in each district which charted the largest net gain in membership, the largest number of professions of faith, and the best ratio of professions of faith with regard to membership.
Gateway Church in Pooler, of the Savannah District, was the overall conference leader in the largest net gain in membership. Leading the conference in the largest number of professions of faith for the year was also Gateway Church; they also had the best ratio of professions of faith in the conference.
A host of other awards were recognized in a presentation during the South Georgia Annual Conference:
Methodist Home for Youth and Children
Top Church in Giving: Vienna United Methodist Church
Top Church in Giving Per Capita: Vienna United Methodist Church
Carruth Mission Awards
Exceptional Service and Dedication to Mission Outreach by an Individual: Gloria Morgan
Highest Total Given to Missions: Vienna United Methodist Church
Highest Per Capita Given to Missions: Vienna United Methodist Church
Vashti Awards
Outstanding Financial Stewardship in Charitable Contributions: Porterfield UMC (highest giving) and Barney UMC (highest giving per capita)
The Butch Griffin Humanitarian Award Winner: Kathleen Kelly
Wesley Glen
Top Church in Giving: Liberty UMC
Top Church in Giving per capita: Barney UMC
Open Door Community House, Inc.
The Mrs. Butch Deaton “Living the Vision” Award: Bob Van Alstine
Outstanding Financial Stewardship in Charitable Contributions: St. Luke (highest giving) and Rose Hill UMC (highest giving per capita)
Magnolia Manor
Largest Amount of Financial Support in the Annual Conference: Vienna UMC
Largest Per Capita Financial Support in the Annual Conference: Vienna UMC
Thomas O. Marshall, Jr. Good Samaritan Awards: Vienna UMC (church) and the Honorable Hardy and Carolyn Gregory (individual)
South Georgia Black Methodist Church Renewal Distinguished Service Awards
Harry Hoosier Award Winner: Rev. Gerald Goodman
Mary McCloud Bethune Award Winner: Rev. Cleo Conaway
United Methodist Men
G. Ross Freeman Leadership Award: Dr. Jimmy Asbell
United Methodist Volunteers In Mission
Golden Hammer Award: In Memory of Rev. Sam Dixon and Rev. Clint Rabb – UMCOR
Georgia/Florida Credit Union Scholarship Winners
Ben Martin
Sam Snook